Containing bromomethane (methyl bromide) or bromochloromethane

Disinfectants containing bromomethane or bromochloromethane

CDSCO CLEARANCE · CIB&RC CLEARANCE · +2 OTHER PGAS

HSN 3808 94 10 (disinfectants containing bromomethane/methyl bromide or bromochloromethane) is subject to Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIB&RC) mandatory registration under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968, and to import controls under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 administered by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MEFCC). Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) registration applies where the product is listed under G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 as a medical device, and DGFT policy condition 7 of Chapter 29 governs the overall import framework.

What this is

HSN code

3808 94 10

Chapter

38 · Miscellaneous chemical products

Primary regulator

CIB&RC · Insecticides Act, 1968 and Insecticides Rules, 1971

Customs documentation

Registration certificate from CIB&RC
Import permit from CIB&RC
Chapter 29 qualifiers from CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

CDSCOCDSCO·Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

CIB&RCCIB&RC·Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee

MOHFWMOHFW·Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

MEFCCMEFCC·Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs.

Compliance steps

1
Obtain mandatory registration from the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee under Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 before import. The certificate of registration specifies the permitted source country; import from any source not named on the registration certificate is prohibited. Where the product is imported for a non-insecticidal purpose, obtain an import permit from the Registration Committee under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation in lieu of registration.
Section 9 of the Insecticides Act, 1968 · Insecticides Rules, 1971
2
Restrict import to ports listed under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971. For each consignment of methyl bromide, submit a copy of the bill of entry within 30 days to the Ozone Cell, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi, and confirm the exporting country is a party to the Montreal Protocol; import from non-party countries is prohibited.
Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971 · Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 · S.O. 227(E) dated 24-03-1992 (MOEF)
3
Ensure mandatory additional qualifiers for Chapter 38 / CTH 3808 commodities are included in the import declaration at the bill of entry stage, as required under paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 of CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 with effect from 15-10-2023. Where the product falls within the medical-device notification G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020, CDSCO registration conditions must also be met.
CBIC Circular 23/2023-Cus dated 30-09-2023 · G.S.R. 102(E) dated 11-02-2020 · DGFT Notification 44/2025-26 dated 15-10-2025

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is failing to recognise that the CIB&RC registration is source-specific: if the exporting country or manufacturing facility changes after registration is granted, the existing certificate does not cover the new source and a fresh registration or permit is required before the consignment ships. Equally, the Montreal Protocol import restriction is a parallel obligation — arrival from a non-party country is a categorical prohibition, not a paperwork deficiency that can be cured at port, and failure to file the post-import bill-of-entry copy with the Ozone Cell within 30 days constitutes a separate contravention under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 3808 94 10 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers disinfectants containing bromomethane or bromochloromethane. Import is governed by CIB&RC mandatory registration under the Insecticides Act, 1968, the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 administered by MEFCC, and DGFT policy condition 7 of Chapter 29.

Which ports are permitted for import of insecticides under this tariff line?

Import is restricted to the ports designated under Rule 45 of the Insecticides Rules, 1971; consignments routed through a non-designated port are liable to detention and refusal of out-of-charge clearance.

What happens if the exporting country is not a party to the Montreal Protocol?

Import of methyl bromide from a country that is not a party to the Montreal Protocol is categorically prohibited under the Ozone Depleting Substances (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000; the consignment is subject to seizure and re-export, and no CIB&RC registration or permit can cure the prohibition.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: CDSCO / CIB&RC / MOHFW / MEFCC / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.